Santuario, Risaralda

Coordinates: 5°4′20.87″N 75°57′44.45″W / 5.0724639°N 75.9623472°W

Santuario, Risaralda
Municipality and town
Nickname(s): Pearl of The Tatamá

Location of the municipality and town of Santuario, Risaralda in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Risaralda Department
Area
  Municipality and town 226 km2 (87 sq mi)
Elevation 1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population
  Urban 14,736
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Santuario (elevation 1575 m[1]) is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia.

Tourism

One of the main characteristics of the town is the yearly observance of religious holidays and local fairs.

Sites of interest

References

  1. M. Hermelin and G. Bedoya (2008). "Community participation in natural risk prevention: case histories from Columbia". In D. Liverman, C. Pereira, and B. Marker. Communicating Environmental Geoscience. Geological Society. p. 49. ISBN 1862392609.